Hinge.



' Patented Feb. 26, |90|.- D. W. TOWER.

HINGE.

(Application filed Apr; 9, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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DANIEL W. TOWER, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE GRAND RAPIDSBRASS COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,018, dated February26, 1901.

Application filed April 9, 1900. Serial No. 12,261. (No modelf,

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL W. TOWER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented new and useful Iniprovements in Hinges, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in hingesand analogous articles; and it consistsof constructing a hinge of a leafor body portion, preferably of steel, an outer portion or plate forminga covering for the leaf or body portion and preferably made ofsheet-brass, although other material may be employed, and an innerplate-section consisting of a plate of suitable metallic ma terial, thecover and inner plates when in position inclosing and concealing theleaf or body portion before and after the hinge is secured in position;and to this end the invention aims to produce a hinge or analogousarticle having the appearance of being constructed entirely of thecovering or outer plate and having the appearance of great strength,solidity, and richness.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, wherein likeletters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the severalviews, and in which- Figure 1 shows a plan view of the hinge. Fig. 2 isa sectional view on the line m 00 thereof. Fig. 3 shows an edge view ofa hinge when the door to which the hinge is applied is open; and Fig. 4is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken through that portion ofthe hinge containing the screws which secure the hinge in position.

Referring to the drawings by referenceietters, and in which isillustrated a hinge made of two sections, one of greater length than theother, C denotes the body portion or leaf of the longer section, whichis provided with an extension centrally of its inner end bent to form aneye 0', and D indicates the body portion or leaf of the shorter section,curved upwardly;at its inner portion and provided with a pair ofextensions, each bent to form an eye, between which is arranged the eyeGof the body portion or leaf 0. The body portions 0 and D areconstructed, preferably, of steel plates or metallic material of asuitable length and thickness.

The reference-letter A denotes the covering-plate for the body portion Dand is preferably made from a sheet of brass, although other metallicmaterial may be employed. The plate A is constructed or stamped with aninclined rim A at its front and a portion of the sides and then bentupwardly at an angle to the remaining portion and downwardly, as at I 1forming thereby the recess I and the plate or cover substantially L-shaped. By constructing the plate A in the manner shown the body portionor leaf when in position is entirely concealed from view.

The reference-letter E indicates the inner plate, which is formed withan inclined flange E engaging when in position the inner face of theplate or cover A.

The reference-letter B denotes the'plate or cover for the body portionor leaf 0 and is formed with an inclined rim B and at its inner end withan extension B which is bent to surround the eye 0 and engage the lowerface of the leaf 0. The cover B is preferably made from sheet-brass,although other material may be employed. The plate or cove B is adaptedto entirely conceal the body portion or leaf 0 when the latter is inposition.

The reference-letter E denotes the inner plate for the longer section ofthe hinge and is provided with an inclined flange E engaging when inposition the inner face of the cover B. The plate E is further providedwith a portion pressed or stamped outwardly, as at E, in which is seatedthe end of the extension B The cover A is cut away, so that theextension B of the cover B can be arranged between the same, and thesections are pivotally connected together by means of the pintle H,extending through the cover A and the eyes of the body portions orleaves 0 and D. By bending the cover A, as at I 1 not only is the bodyportion or leaf D concealed from view, but the portion I forms a stopfor the movement of the longer section. The

portion of the plate A forming the stop is arranged at right angles tothe longer section.

The cover-plates are provided with a series of countersunk openings,forming the flange H, and the inner plates are formed with a series ofopenings, so that each will be provided with an upwardly-extendingflange H The openings in the cover and inner plates register with oneanother and with suitable openings in the body portions or leaves. Thereference-letter F denotes an eyelet extending through the saidopenings, engaging the flanges H H connecting the plates and bodyportions together, and forming a passage for the screws G for securingthe hinge to a door or other object.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is- 1. In a hinge, thecombination of a pair of leaves each provided with an eye and hingedtogether, covering-plates for said leaves and embracing the eyes of saidleaves for concealing them from View, the construction of one of saidcovering-plates providing a stop at its inner end, and means forsecuring said plates to said leaves.

2. In a hinge, the combination of a pair of leaves one of which isprovided with a pair of covering-plates providing at its inner end astop arranged at right angles to the other of said covering-plates, andmeans for connecting said plates and leaves together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DANIEL W. TOWER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD TAGGART, J AMES B. DAvIEs.

